Virgin Galactic shows off mothership aircraft

Lagger123987 · 07-29-08, 12:58 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/tec_space_tourism

Platapus · 07-29-08, 04:59 AM

Yeah but can you imagine where your luggage will end up if this company loses it on one of your trips?

Tchocky · 07-29-08, 05:02 AM

THe environmentalist in me is having a fit, but the rest of Tchocky says cooool

jpm1 · 07-29-08, 05:40 AM

what a great challenge

rifleman13 · 07-29-08, 06:22 AM

Hmmm..... Space tourism....

Damn, I wanted to go but damn, those prices are astronomical!

UnderseaLcpl · 07-29-08, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rifleman13

Hmmm..... Space tourism....

Damn, I wanted to go but damn, those prices are astronomical!

:rotfl: I always love a lame pun.

In more typical comments, I can only pray this and endeavors (ooh not a pun, wouldn't be funny at all) like it will lead to the abolishment of NASA in favor of privatized space exploration and exploitation.

Platapus · 07-29-08, 04:22 PM

$200.000 for five minutes of freefall.

I think booking several flights on a commercial "vomit Comet" would be money better spent at least you get more time in freefall.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,374 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	$200.000 for five minutes of freefall. I think booking several flights on a commercial "vomit Comet" would be money better spent at least you get more time in freefall. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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jpm1 Captain Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 544 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	what a great challenge

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rifleman13 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: Depth-charged to Kingdom Come Posts: 927 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Hmmm..... Space tourism.... Damn, I wanted to go but damn, those prices are astronomical!